Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-16

1879. Ara "A lawyer. Am well acquainted.
Knew him II Lincoln county. Was then well
acquainted with him. In the CHATTER part OF
1854 he WIS., living In New Ulm. Hecame back
to Lake b nton in January, 1885. His repu-
tation was bai FOR truth, honesty and NOR
ality.
Cross-examination:
! came here GU "A SUBJ nna. Was county at
torney for several years. Have rot known
him since he came to Sioux City. Don't
know who paid my way down here. Hender-
son handed me SIS.
Argo-That's about the biggest fee you ever
got, isn't it! Objected to. Sustained.
s. V. NoRDvILLE.
Sworn: | live at Sioux Falls. Formerly
lived at Lake Benton. Was probate Judge OF
Lincoln county, MINI. Was acquainted with
Gus Schmidt for quite a long time. His repu
tation was bad.
Cross-eXamination: ! have met him in
this city, but dom know OF his reputation
since in Sioux City; / was publishing a
newspaper at Flandra
Arso-Uh, you are a newspaper man,
ludI - tHOuSu II, YOU dT5 cAcuScU. lLauRn-
teri
EN- OLSEN.
sworn: | have lived in Sioux City eigh-
teen months; / used to live in Lincoln
county, MINI; l was county commissioner
for five years; l was chairman Of
the board for two years; | used to
Know Gus Schmidt in Lincoln county. His
general reputation for.truth.. and veracity and
moral character was very bad. Am In the
newspaper business.
Argo- So you are In tie newspaper bust
nessl | guess that's ~enough-you are ex-
cused.
DR.. j. 81. NOT
Sworn: ! remember the evening Rev. Had
dock was killed. Heard the shot when | was
in Bakers drug store. Left my office at 1925
and went direct to drug store. Was there
from three to five minutes when I heard the
shot. DR.. Savage ana DR.. Bergen were called
to see the murdered man. went down to the
scene; met Mr.. Lyon at Elliott's corner, as |
Was coming from the scene It was then with
In five minutes Of II O'Clock; / told him that
1t was Haddock that had been Killed. He
sal to me that hc was glad, Chat it served
the Ireacher right
RICHARD FISHER.
Sworn: ] live In Sioux City. Used 10 have
a shoe store on Third street. Knew Mr.. LYON.
After the murder | went 10 LYONS gun store
and locked at some revolvers. While looking
at some revolver lie licked up one and said:
"That IL like the one that killed the damned
preacher
he further said. "Do you belong TO tho
crowd that is prosecuting the %saloons" /
said, Yes, that IS my side He said, You
are likely TO be served in the same way as
the preacher"
CroNs-examination.
Q. What did you by a revolver for A..
Onlcer Gibbons told me that there was a
click down town that was likely TO do up
Rev Turner and burr his property and
had best protect myself against loss.
9. Then you would have shot any enc
that would have attempt d to burn your
property? A. would If | had got sight Of
them.
y. A. NAGEH.
Sworn: Live in Sioux City; am in the GRO
berry business: have been mayor Of the city;
remember the night Of the Haddock murder:
my residence Is on the corner OF Third aud
Water, fronting on the Third; it Is on the
northeast corner; the evening OF tho 81 | was
at home; my wife was at home; heard tn
shot fred; we were in bed; our room
was mp stairs in the southwest corner; we
had inst retired when the shot was fired; my
wife rot ont az bed aud looked out Of the
window fronting on Water steet; | got up
and looked ont Of the Water street window
towards the engine house; did not hear any
one on the walk, which was q boarj
walk about ten feet wide; tae walk
on Third street was about two feet
higher than the one ON Water street; the
plauks were loose aud when any one walked
over them they made a rafting noise which
could be easily heard ny any one in my bed,
room my wife and ! remaiu,d up ahout five
minutes before going to bed; If two men had
passed along the walk within two or three
minutes after the shooting |
would have heard them; heard
no ore on the walk; did not see
any one coming south on Water street. There
was a lamp AT NY corner, hut don't know
whether it was burning or not. There Was a
light at the engine house.
Cross examination:
! did not raj the window, nor put my
head outside. don't know whether the win
aCws were open or not.
MRS. u A. MAGEE.
sworn: She cOrrObOrated tho testimony
given by her husband IN every particu ar.
.n o. O., A In t4l n -. "a MI tnfnIIA
c G.. HAMILTON
called by the state: | was snort hand report
er before the coroner's jury; wrote out the
evidence OF John Arensdorf. The same was
then offered in evidence; the same was then
read by the witness; j also took the
testimony OF Julius Leiberfon az given before
the coroner. Jury; he stated that the man
who fired the shot ran directly north aud that
he could not see him after he got away ten
feet.
Sixteenth Day.